African Americans

Black voters in Detroit key for Biden, but are they engaged?
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Black voters in Detroit key for Biden, but are they engaged?

DETROIT (AP) — Wendy Caldwell-Liddell is tired of waiting for change in Detroit. The nation’s largest Black-majority city has been…
‘How dare we not vote?’ Black voters organize after DC march
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‘How dare we not vote?’ Black voters organize after DC march

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of…
How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis
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How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis

Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be…
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within…
Beyoncé’s message, epic performances stand out at BET Awards
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Beyoncé’s message, epic performances stand out at BET Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé used her platform Sunday while accepting the BET humanitarian award to relay a direct appeal…
Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma
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Images of brutality against Black people spur racial trauma

Since Wanda Johnson’s son was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California, 11 years ago, she has…
Icons of 1960s civil rights movement voice cautious optimism
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Icons of 1960s civil rights movement voice cautious optimism

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bob Moses says America is at “a lurching moment” for racial change, potentially as transforming as the…
For US blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide
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For US blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have opened a broader discussion…
2020 campaign trail runs through churches in South Carolina
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2020 campaign trail runs through churches in South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — By now, most Democratic presidential candidates have polished their stump speeches. But when they’re in…
Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist’s surrender
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Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist’s surrender

(Reuters) – A US congressman from Louisiana has urged anyone responsible for burning down three predominantly black churches in the…
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